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PP-10191 Success for All Educational Trust Catering

SFAET LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Sep 2026 at 12:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jun 2026 at 11:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

SFAET Ltd, a multi-academy trust based in the London Borough of Havering, procured catering services for five schools: Redden Court School, The Royal Liberty School, Sanders Draper, Rise Park Infant School and Rise Park Junior School. The two Rise Park schools were treated as one entity for the catering contract. The requirement covers school meals and school catering across both primary and secondary phases. The delivery location is the London Borough of Havering. The buying organisation is SFAET Ltd; Place Group Ltd acted as its procurement agent. This is a school catering services contract (CPV 55524000), rather than a purchase of catering equipment or food products alone.

The procurement is complete and COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED was awarded the contract. The award was made on 22 September 2026, at a value of £7,202,457.75 excluding VAT (£8,642,949 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with an option for two further one-year extensions at the client’s discretion, potentially extending to 31 December 2031. This was a single-lot, open procedure. Bids closed on 6 July 2026, following an enquiry deadline of 29 June 2026. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. Seven valid bids were recorded; all seven reached the final stage.

The result shows demand for a single catering provider able to serve a multi-school trust across primary and secondary settings, including infant, junior and secondary schools. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity and experience to deliver consistent school meals across several sites, while addressing the different needs of the schools within one trust-wide service. The evaluation gave quality a greater weighting than price, so suppliers would need to demonstrate a strong service offer as well as competitive pricing. Seven suppliers submitted valid bids, including two SMEs, showing that the competition was not limited to large providers. For suppliers tracking school catering work with academy trusts, this award provides a practical indication of the scale and evaluation priorities of SFAET’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PP-10191 Success for All Educational Trust Catering

Notice Description

The Success for All Educational Trust ("SFAET" or "the Trust") is a Multi-Academy Trust based within the London Borough of Havering, currently comprising five schools across both primary and secondary phases. The Trust includes Redden Court School, The Royal Liberty School, Sanders Draper, Rise Park Infant School and Rise Park Junior School. Although Rise Park Infant School and Rise Park Junior School are two separate schools (with unique URNs), they should be treated as one entity for the purpose of the catering contract. Further information on the Client's requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090516-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55523100 - School-meal services

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,275,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,275,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£7,202,457 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SFAET LTD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ROMFORD
Postcode
RM2 6HJ
Postcode Area
Romford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Local Authority
Havering
Electoral Ward
Squirrels Heath
Westminster Constituency
Romford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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